Sources

Applicability

Employees who, while performing their duties requiring the
servicing or maintenance of equipment, may be exposed to
potentially hazardous sources of energy

Policy

When a piece of equipment is to be inspected, cleaned, repaired,
or worked on by an employee, that piece of equipment must have all
energy sources removed or otherwise controlled prior
to commencing work on the equipment.

Only Master Lock model 6835 will be used for lockout/tagout and
must be yellow.

Procedures

Departments and units shall implement the practices and
procedures outlined in the Arizona State University
Lockout/Tagout Program, a guidance document found on the
Environmental Health & Safety Web site.

Responsibilities

ASU employees, including faculty, staff, researchers, and
part-time employees, are responsible for the safety and health of
their employees and co-workers and must adhere to the requirements
of this program. Each chair/dean/director or designee is
responsible for identifying personnel potentially affected by this
program and complying with all training and safety measures
identified by the ASU Lockout/Tagout Program and this policy.

ASU EH&S Department is responsible for compliance with this
program by providing policies, programs, and guidelines designed to
ensure that safe work practices are developed, employed, and
revised as necessary.D

Responsibility

Action

Department

Ensures that all employees affected by this policy receive
training, are provided locks, and follow the requirements of the
ASU Lockout/Tagout Program or an equivalent department
program.

Prior to the performance of any work on a piece of equipment
with more than one source of energy, ensures the following:

the development of energy control procedures

that all employees affected by these procedures are aware of
their location

that all employees know the process for developing a procedure
when one does not exist

and

that all employees follow the requirements of each
procedure.

Environmental Health & Safety

Provides assistance with technical and monitoring aspects of
the Lockout/Tagout Program.

Ensures that training meeting the requirements of this policy
is available.

Ensures that periodic audits of energy control procedures are
completed and any deficiencies are addressed.

Employees

Conduct lockout/tagout operations in accordance with the
Arizona State University Lockout/Tagout
Program.